Steering mechanism for motor-vehicles.



E. R. HALSEY. STEERING MECHANISM FOR MOTOR YEHIULES.

APYLIUATIOH FILED IAB. 27, 1908.

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STEERING MECHANISM FOB. MOTOR VEHICLES.

APiI-IUATIOI FILED M11127. 1908.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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To all whom it may concern: a

Be it known that I, EDMUND R. HALBEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at SoutlrOrangc, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in SteeringMechanism for Motor Vehicles; and I do hereby declare the following tobe afull, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as willenable 0t are skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being to the accompanying drawings, and tocharacters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

, This invention has reference, generally, to

' improvements in motor-vehicles; and, the

invention relates, more particularlytol a novel steering-means ormechanism, and to a novel driving means, for use mainly 1D. au-

iomobiles The present invention has for its principal object to providea novclfland simply constructed steering-mechanism for motorwahicles,which is under the perfect control of "the giperator seated in thevehicle and shall be e cientin its operation, the steering means beingarranged. and constructed in such a wheels, so that the front-and rearwheels of or turn the two fiont-whe I direction to the vertical plane ofthe central, I vehicle and simul when turning a corner,

manner that bothffront and-rear-whecls are simultaneously-moved out oftheir normal alinement, while\.passing, arounda corner furthermore, toprovide. a" novel steering mechanism which when'operated will move aangularly in one longitudinal axis of the taneously therewith will moveor turn the rear wheels angularl'y in the opposite direction to theangular movement of the front the vehicle will inove upon the same arewhereby all possibility of skidding is fully overcome, and the danger ofstriking the'curb with the rear wheels, while turning a corner, isavoided. The invention has for its further object to provide a novelconnection or joint between the respective end-portions of thenon-revo}ving and non-oscillating. front and rear ax es of therespective front and rear wheels ofa vehicle, such conncctionsbeing madein the manner of universal j oints, and operating substantially in themanner an g l for the purposes hereinaitcr more fully set forth.

Specification of Letters Patent. Applieatlonlled March 27, mos. smu No.123,641.

. in thenovel steering jnection t-ive 'ends of both front and or .whilemoving in the"Rl'-C 0f"fl circle; and,

-vide a novel driving mechanism for the purj vheels of the vehicle.

The invention has for its further object to Yatnnted Feb. 23, 1909.

provide a novel and simply arranged and efficient driving-mechanism of.the general character hereinafter more particularly set forth, adaptedfor use with vehicles of tin variouskinds, and more especially with swhvehicles or automobiles which are drivwfrom a motor, the arrangement andw uwtrur, tion of the parts being such that the wives which is eneratcdis transmitted to both thl front am? rear wheels .of the vehicle, suitsrrroduee an equaldistributiomrnf power to Both front and rear wheels,andproduciug at the same timc'a uniform .wearl'and tear of the usualrubber tires of the wheels, that the tires of the front wheelswillbe'oftho same life as the tires of the rear wheels,-.all otherthings being equal.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularlyenumerated will br clearly understood from the followin d1 taileddescription of th-inventiom- .With the various objectsofmy.-prescntl*iuvention in view, the same-consistmfirstlr forsimultaneously turmngor mo bo lthe front and rear wheels out of-ithen'normally vertical planes parallelto the vertical plane of the centrallongitudinal axis ofthe vehic secondly, in the novel means ofconor'knuckle joints between the respecrear axles and their respective\flieels; and, thirdly, to pro,

pose of applying and producing an'equal dist'ribution of power to bothfront and rear The invention consists, furthermorefln the var ousarrangements and combinations of devices and parts, as well as inthedetailsof the construction of the same, all bkwhich will.

be more fully described in the following specification, and then finallyembodied in the clauses: of the claims whichare appended to and, whichform an essential part of .this specification. The invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whiohz igure 1 is a planview of a frame-work and thefront'and rear axles andwheels, said viewshowing in connection therewith, also in plan, one form of steeringmeans or mechanism, the connections between the end-portions of theaxles and their respective wheels, and. a driving-mechanismfortransmittin power simultaneously to, birth the front an wheels, allmadeacclo' riliiig-to and emmeans or mechanism tion, the r spectivefront whe s she-we In their normally vertical alincinent with therespective'rear wheels of the vehicle.

l. ig. 2 is a side elevation of the devices and parts represented insaid Fig. 1, certain parts of the frame-work being shown broken away..Fig. '3 is a siinilarview to Fig. 1., said view, however, showing theparts of the steering-mechanism operated" and the respective front andrear wheels turned out of men normally. vertical alinement, the wheelsbeing set iii-vertical planes at angles to the vertical plane ofi'the.central longitudinal axis of the vehicle, certain parts of the driving,mechanisnrhavin'g been omitted from i this view. -Fig..4 is ahorizontal sectional representation of one of the wheel-connections orknuckle-joints and a pulley-wheel, sa'id view showing in elevation,portions of an axle, the riniof a wheel and spokesthereof,

and the bfirineeting; member between the wheel and'endportion oftheaxle, said view being madeoira-n' enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is atransveisefifvertlcal section, taken on line 55 in saidiliigb 4. Fig; 6is a longitudinal vertical 'sgfion,ftaken on line 6-6 in said Fig. 4, log.-.i n thedirection of the arrow z. Fig. 7 is -a-fhorizontal sectionalre resentation of smashes, and lan view 0 a portion of'the frarnfaworkwinch carries the said box, said view-false illustrating in plan view, asliding raclewithin said box and an oscillatory toothed sector, theteeth of which are in mesh witlnthe teeth of the rack; and Fig. 8 is atransverse seetional representation of said rack-box, saidrack, and partof said toothed sector, said view being'inade on an enlarged scale.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of theabovdlescribed views, to indicatecorresponding parts.

. Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, thereference-characters. 1 and 2 indicate portions of the twolongitudinally extending side-bars or? beams of the chassis or mainframe of the lower body of an automobile, and 3 is a cross-bar suitablyconnected at its ends to saidside-bars or beams 1 and 2. Suitablysecured to and extending in down ward directions from said side-bars orbeams l and 2 are brackets, as 4, which carry an arc-shaped guide-bar ortruss 5, preferably in the manner and of the construction of the devicedescribed and il ustrated in my former patent No. 890,732.

Movably arranged in the guidin portion of said guide-bar or truss is ash e or element 6, formed with a bearing member 15 in which is rotatablymounted a transmission shaft 7 )IOVldCd upon its free end with a.

l'rictionisk or element 8, which. is preferably made cone-shaped, asillustrated.

The reference/character 9 indicates a portion of the power-driven ormotor-shaft, and

10 is a fly wheel suitably mounted upon said provided is thecorrespondingly formed cndportion of a short shaft-number or element 12,which is operatw'el connected with the transmission-shaft 7 by means ofa'knuckleconnection 13 and means, as 14, for producing longitudinal reeirocator movements of the transmission sha t, said s aft-member 13 beingrotatably'mounted in a bearing 15' upon said eross-bar 3. So much of thedriving mechanism hereinabove set forth is fully described in thespecification and illustrated in the drawings of m former patent No.880,732, and its operation will be understood therefrom. It will beevident, however, that other driving devices and parts may be used inlieu of the devices and parts mentioned in the foregoing. The slidingmovements of the slide or element 6, and of the transmission shaft 7 andthe friction-disk or element 8, is

produced by means of a link or rod 16, and

such other 0 erating devices, as fully described and illustrated insaid'Letters 1a t ent No. 880,732.

The front and rear axles of the vehicle are indicated b thereference-character 17, eachpxle'bemg provided at each of its ends withan eye-portion or perforated ear-like member 18, carrying a pintle 19 ofany suitable construction. Both of'said shafts are fixed, so as to benon-revolving and nonoscillating. Pivotally connected with eacheye-portion or mem or 18 and oscillating horizontally upon each pintle19, are the embracing eye-portions or ear-like members 21 of the shortaxle-members or elements 20, each shaft having such a short axle-memberor element operativtly connected witheach end thereof. Each axle-memberor element is preferably made with an annular flange. 22, and a squaredor other angularly formed )ortion 23, upbn which is arranged and heldagainst turning the correspondingly-formed hub-like part 25 of ahorizontally or approxiinately horizontally disposed bar or platelikemember 24, a suitably formed stud-bolt 26, or other fastening devicebeing employed for securing each bar or member 24 in its pro )erposition upon the free end-portion of eac axle-member or element 20. blyarranged upon that portion of each axlemember or element 20, between the[hinge 22 and the s uared or angulerly formed part 23, is the hu 27 fromwhich radiate thejusual s mkes 28 to therim 29 of each wheel. Suitaliierollers 30, or other anti-friction devices, may be arranged within thehub of each wheel and that portion of the axle-member OI'QlQIIlGll: uponwhich the hub is disposed.

Concentric with each axle-member or ele-. moist-20 is a tubularcylinder, as 31 said cylinder being preferably provided with an Rotataofthe spe It the axle-member which extend and $0; Hereinafter more aimularflange 32, formed with suitably disd bolt-receiving holes,'saidflange 32arranged upon the inner entreespor tions of the spokes 28,"bolt s 33extending.

through the holes or perforations in the .flange 32, and between thespokes, sold bolts extending through corresponding holes or perforationsin a ring '34, which'is arranged upon the 0 posite or outersurface-portions lies and is 'se'cured in place by means of nuts35,-screwed upon. the screw threaded end-portions of the several bolts33. Asshown, each cylinder 31 is open at bot h ends, so that theend-portion of an axleand or element 20 will extend centrally into andthrough the cylinder 31, substantially in the manner illustrated moreparticularly in Figs. 4 and 6 of'the drawings.

.- Referrin new to Fig. 5, it will be scent-hat the said cylinder 31 isprovided witzi oppositely disposed holes or. openings 36, into areloosely fitted the end-- ms37 which are inwardly from a ring 38. Bymeans of. these pins, the said rint; is concentricall arranged about theoiglinder 31, said cy 'nder and ring having a will - portions ofsuitable pivotc an oscillatory relation to each other, as be clearlyevident and for the urposes fully specified. E

38 is also .provided inits opposite sides, an in a plane at light anglesto the plane of the two oppositely disposed pivot-pins 37, with oles oropenings 39 into which extend and are loosely fitted a second set of'pivotins 40 which are connected with and cxten in.- wardly from anotherring or cylindrical member 41.

cylindrical member 41 is concentrically arranged about both the ring 38and the cylinder 31,said ring or member 41 having also an oscillatingrelation to the said ring 38 and the ylinder 31. Each ring orcylindrical meni bcr 41 ispreferably closed, as at 42, the closed side42 being formed with a centrally disposed opening 43 d with a rearward]extending tubular port on 44, through-whic 1 and the said opening 43 theend-portion of "the axle extends, substantially as shown. In rollingarrangement between the interior of each tubular portion 44 and thatportion of each shaft arranged therein, there may be' suitableroller-bearings, as 45, or other suitably formed ahti-frictionberirings,as will be clearly evidentfthe bearings being retained in place referablby the shouldered part 46 of the si e 42am an annular flange 47 upon theaxle, as shown; but, it will be evident, that any other suitably formedretaining means may employed, if desired. Suitablg secured upon thetubular portion 44 of one ring or. cylinder 41 is a pulley or groovedwheel, as 48, or othe suitably ormcd wheel, which is set in motion bymeans of the driving-mechanism, to be presmembers ii,

the spokes and rims of all the wheels of the vehicle and causing them tore-- the vehicle,

By means of the pins 40, the ring or entlyldescribed, and by ineansofeach pulley or wheel 48, and the cylindrical tubular 38 and 31,transmitting the power to volve.

Referrin now to Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, it will be seen, thatthere is-mounted and securedbupon the front and rcaraxles of or in anyoth e r desirable manner,'a suitably constructed frame 49. This frame isprovided with bearings 51 in which'is rotatably mounted a driving-shaft52 carrying a friction disk or plate 5 3. The disk or plate 53 isadapted to be engaged by the friction disk or element 8 of thetransmission shaft 7 for means of suitable bearings 50,

revolving the said disk or plate153 .nnd the driving shaft 52',- in themanner set forth in my previouslpatent any other suitable drivin meansused for operatintglthe sh'a t 52. its respective en provided withsuitably formed pulleys of wheels 54 and 55, suitable flexible means ofpower-transmission, as 56, such as belts, cables, or the like, beingpnsscdover the pulle e or wheels'54 and the pulleysor is '48.for-driving the front wheels of the vehicle, and other flexible ineansof power-transmissiongae 57 a as belts," cables, passed over the pulleysor may At or near or the like, 'bcin wheels 55 and t 1e pulleys orwheels 48 for driving the rear wheels of the vehicle.

-It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, thatl haveprovided a simple means for transmitting power'simultnncolisl to bothfront and rear wheels of the vehicle,

through the intermediatcly disposed oscil-.

lilting rings or c lind'rieal mem ers, which,

No. 880,732,'nlthoug,lei-

-portions the shaft 52 is with the knuc e-connection between theend-portion of an axle and the axle-member or element 20, form suitableuniversal joints or connections-at the res ective endwort-ions. of thefront and rear axlhs of the ve icle for permitting eachwheeloj thevehicle to be turned or moved out ofits vertical plane normall parallelto the vertical plane of the central l ngitudinal axis of the vehicle,without i'n'the least interfering with the rotary movements'of'-the,variousparts'4l, 38 and 31 and thewheelsof the vehicle.

lho steering-mechanism forbrln ing the wheels of the vehicle lIllZOltllBlI' angular relation for steeringor turning purposes is shown moreparticularly in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the drawings, and the samecomprises 'a -euitabl constructed rack-box 58,, consisting usua y of alower plate or bar 59 which is suitablysecured at its ends, by means ofrivets of bolts 60, or other means, to lIhe side-bars of the channelshaped' bar 61, said parts being arranged BU stantially in the mannerillustrate more particularlyin F igBrTan-d 8 of with perforated ears orlu downwardl' from the inner surface of the top of the ox-likestructure. In one of its sides the said structure is made with anopening 67 and in its top it has a slot oi.

o ening 6S. Slidably arranged between he surfaces of the rollers 63 and65 is a laterally movable sliding element, preferably in the form of arack 69 which is provided with a stud or post 70 extending into andthrou h the slot or opening 68, so as to ro- {ect a ove the 11 persurface of said oxike structure, su stantially as shown.

' As shown-in the several figures of the drawings, the several bars orplatelike members 24 whichare arran ed upon the. portions 23 of thehorizonta axle-members or elements 20 are curved at their ends,'as at 71so as to extcndaround the outer peripheral surfaces of ,the tiresof vtewheel, substantially in the manner illusside of the frame 49 are madewith 'p rated ears or hips 7'2 and 73, respect1vely,'

while the curve portions at the one end of said plate-like membersor'bars 24 locate u on the other side of the frame 49 are made s 74 and75, respectively, all of said per orated ears or lugs carrying apivot-pin or bolt 76, substantially as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of thedrawings. A rod 77 is pivotally connected at its respective ends, bymeans of said pins or bolts 76, with the respective ears or lugs 72 and74 of the bars or plate-like mem era 24 located on opposite sides of theframe-work and at the frontend ortion of the same, and a second link orre 78 is likewise pivotally connected or bolts 7 with the respectivelugs or cars 73 and of the bars or plate-like-members 24'; located onopposite sides of' the frarnework and at the 'rear end-portion of thesame, substantially as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3 of thedrawings. Pivotal]; connected with the end of the stud or post 70 whichextends through the slot 68 in the rack-box are the ends of a pair oflinks or rods 79 and 80, the link or rod 79 having its other endpiv'otally connected with the lug or ear 72, and the other link or rod80 having its opposite end pivotally connected with the lug or ear 73. v

Oscillating upon a pivot or post, as 81, ex-

y oscillating l ther. described.

laterally extending link or front of the chauffeur or gp rab t? that the"toothed sector 83 causesv asliding' tion, causing all the 'wheels of teach other,

tending upwardly from across-bar 82, suitsl-riy seem-ed at its ends tothe frame 49, is a. toothed seclm' 83 said sector hiiving its toothedarc-shaped portion projecting into and throughthe opening 67 in the sideof the rack-box, and the teeth of said sector being in mesh with theteeth of the rack 69. The sector 83 is formed, with an extension or arm84, with which is pivotally connected one end of afeonnecting rod orlink 85, said rod or 75 link heing'pivotally connected at its opposite.end with a crank-arm -86 which'is secured to and extends from a spindleor shaft 87 suit? abl mounted upon the frame-work 49,.prefera 1 at thefront end-portionbf the same. 80

The said spindle or shaft 87 is provided with fa bevel-gear 88, and inmeshwith said'geat 88 is a bevel-gear 89 which is mounted upon thesteeringindle or rod 90, extcndinau wardly into t e body of the vehicle,and ,provided with a steering-wheel 91, directl;

within the vehicle.

The steering operation will beelearly understood from an inspection of'1, 3, 7 "9b and 8 of the drawing nd ineedn'ot be fur- It will beseen,thatwhen the steering-wheel 91 turned in'eitlier di rection, as may bedesired,, the resultwill i 95 m'ovement'of the rack 69in the properdirece vehicle to be swung out of the vertical alinement with Lindicated in Fig. 1 of'the drawings, intoan angular relation, such asisshown in Fig. 3 of the-drawings, the angular arrangement of the twofront wheels to the verticallane of the longitudinal central axis of. t6 vehicle being opposite from'the" angular arrangement of the two rearwheels to the same vertical fplane of the longitudinal central axis 0the vehicle. The advantages of this will be clearly evident. It will beseen, that thereby all danger of the vehicle skidding is clearlyovercome,

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and the rear-wheels being caused to roll upon the same arcsas the frontwheels, the operator has only to be careful in turning a. corner thatthe front wheels will c1oarthe. corner, or the curb located at thatpoint, and it will follow that the oppositelymoved rear wheels will turnthe corner upon the same are as the front wheels, so that there can beno iossibility of the rear-wheels striking the cur at the corner, asmight be the case where the rear wheels remain in'fixed vertical planeswhich are parallel to the vertical plane of the longitudinal contralexisof the vehicle.

Rcicn'ing now to Fig. 2 of the drawings, it will be seen, that the saidplate-like members or bars 24 have suitably connected therewith suitablyformed mud-guards 92, which are secured to said members or bars 24, atone end by means of rivets 93 and by means of radial arms or rods 94,secured at I their ends by means of rivets 95 and 96, rel spectivcly, tothe mud-guards and to the hubs or other suitable portions of said mem'here or bars 24. a

I am fully aware that changes may be made in the arrangements andcombinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the detailsof the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of theresent invention, as defined in the appended c aims. Hence I do notlimit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of thedevices and parts as described in the foregoing specification, nor do Iconfine myself to the exact details of the construc-' tion ofany of thesaid parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim:

1. In a motor-vehicle, the combination with the front and rear axles andthe front and rear wheels, of a means of pivotal connection between theend-portions of the axles and said wheels, each wheel being arrangedupon a portion of each means of pivotal connection and having arevolving relation thereto, a bar-like member at the side of each wheeland mounted upon a portion of said means of pivotal connection,laterally extending links pivotally connected at their ends-with thebar-like members of each pair of front wheels and each pair of-rearwheels, res ctively, a laterally extending guide, a sli clement movablarran ed in said guide, a post extendin fiom sai sliding element, asecond pair 0 links ivoted at one end to said post and each lin beingivotally connected at its opposite end wit the bar-like member of atrout and rear wheel, res ctively, and means connected'with said sli ingelement for actuating all of said linkconnections, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

2. In a motor-vehicle, the combination with the front and rear axles andthe front and rear wheels, of a means of pivotal connection between theend-portions of the axles and said wheels, each wheel being arrangedupon a portion of each means of pivotal connection and having arevolving relation thereto, a bar-like member at the side of each wheeland mounted upon a portion of said means of pivotal connection,laterally extending links pivotally connected at their ends with thebar-like members of each pair of front wheels and each pair of rearwheels, respectively, a slidabl arranged rack provided with an upwat lyextending post, a second pair of links pivotally connected at one endwith said (post and each link bein pivotally connects at its op ositeand wit the bar-like member of a ront and rear wheel, respectively, atoothed sector in mesh with the rack for operating the same, and

means for oscillating said toothed seeter, sub stantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

3. In a motorvehicle, the combination with the front and rear axles andthe front and rear wheels, of a means ofpivotal connection between theend-portions of the axles and said wheels, each wheel being arran wdupon a portion of each means of pivota connection and having a revolvingrelation thereto, a bar-like member at the side of each wheel andmounted upon a portion of said means of pivotal connection, laterallyextending links pivotally connected at their ends with the bar-likemembers of each pair of front wheels and each pair of rear wheels,respectively, a slidabl arranged rack prov1 ed with an upwar lyextending post, a second pair of links pivotally connected at one endwith said 0st and each link being pivotally connecte at its op osite endwith the bar-like member of a ront and rear wheel, respectively, atoothed sector in mesh with the rack for o crating thesame, an armextending from said toothed sector, a steering-means under the controlof the operator in the vehicle, a crank-arm connected with the same, anda connecting rod between said crank-arm and the arm of the toothedsector, substantially as and for the pfii-poses set 4. In amotor-vehicle, the combination with fixed frofit and rear axles, of anaxleclement pivotall connected with each endportion of an a e, eachaxle-element swinging in a horizontal. plane only, a vehiclewheel havinga hub rotatably mounted upon each axle element, and means for revolvingsaid wheels, consisting of a ring-shaped member securedupon andextending from the side of each wheel, a second ring-shaped memberprovided with a bearing-portion rotatably arranged upon a portion of thefixed axle, a driving-wheel upon said bearing-portion, an intermediatering-she, d member between said other two ring-s sped mem bers, and ameans of oscillato connection between said respective ring's apedmembore, a bar-like member mounted upon each axle-element and located 11each wheel, laterally exten in links pivotally connected at their endswit the bar-like members of each air of front wheels and each pair ofrear w eels, respectively, a second pair of links pivotally connectedwith each other at one end, and each link being pivotally connected atits opppsite end with the bar-like member of a cut and rear wheel,respectively, and means connected with said second pair of links foractuating all of said link-connections, substantially as and for thepurposeaset forth.

5. In a motor-vehicle, the combination with fixed front and rear axles,of an axleelement pivotslly connected with e ch'enfh on the side ofportion of an axle, each axle-element swingf a plan-e only, s wheelhaving a hub rotatably mounted upon each axle -element-, ,and means forrevolving said wheels, consisting of a ring-shaped member seciiredjuponand extending from the side of each wheel, a second ririg sliaped memberprovided with. a bearing-portion rotatablv arranged upon a portion ofthe fixed ax e,a drivingwheel upon'said bearin'gortion, an intermediaterhig shaped member between said other two ring-shaped members, and ameans of oscillatory connection between said respective ring-shapedmembers, a bar-like member .mounter' upon each axle-element and locatedupon the side of each wheel, laterally extending links pivotallyconnected at their ends with the bar-like member of each pair offrontwheels and each pair of rear wheels, respectively, a slidably arrangedrack provided with an n wardly cxtcndii 1;; post, a second pair of linspivotall connected at one cm with said post, and each link beingiivotally connected at its opposite end with the bar-like number of afront and rear wheel, respectively,- a toothed sector in mesh with therack for operating the same, and means for oscillating said toothedsector, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

ii. In a motor-volatile,-the combination with fixed front and rearaxles, of an axleclemcnt pivotall connected with each endortion of anaxle, each aide-element swinging in a horizontal plane only, avehiclewheel having a hub rotatably mounted upon each axle-clement, andmeans for revolving said wheels, consisting of a ring-shaped membersecured upon and extending from the side of each wheel, a secondring-shaped member provided with a bearing-portion rotatabiy arrangedupon portion of the J; fixed axle, a"driving-uheel upon saidbearing-portion, an intermediate ringshaped member between said othertwo ring-shaped members, and a means of oscillatory connectlon betweensaid respective ring-shaped 5 members, a bar-like member mounted iipon ieach axle-clement and located upon thd side of each wheel, laterallyextending llinks l pivotally connected at their ends with the bar-likemembers of each pair of front wheels and each pair of rear wheels,respectively, a slidably acranged rack provided with an i upwardlyextending post, a second pair of links pivotalh' connected at one endwith said post, and each link being pivotally connected at its oppositeend with the barlike member of a front and rear wheel, respectively, atoothed sector in mesh with the rack for operating the same, an arm exitending from said toothed sector, a stccring- 5 means under the controlof the operator in i the vehicle, a crank-arm connected with the.mounted upon each axle-element, and means 5 from the side of eachwheel, a second ring- & shaped mcmbcrprovnlcd with abearlngorsame, and aconnecting rod between said erank srra and the the teeth-ed sector,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. In a motor-vehicle, the combination with a frame-workand fixed frontand rear axles, of an axle-element pivotally comredtidi with eachend-portion of an axle, each t elementgiwingin in a horizontalplauelonl" a vehicie-whee having ahub totatab y forrevolvin said wheels'consi'stin of a tin .shaped member secured upon and extending from theside of each whoeh'a second ring"- shapcd member provided with abearingortion rot atably arranged'upon a portion 0 the fixed axle,a'pulley-avheel upon each bearing ortion, an intermediate ring-shapedmember ictwecn'said other two ring-shaped members, and a means ofoscillatory connection botwecn said respective ring-shaped members,anti-,triction roller-bearin arranged in the hub of each wheel and int cbea' ring-portion of each second-mentioned ring-shaped member, acounter-shaft mounted upon said frame-work, pulleys uponsaidcounter-shaft,- and flexible ower-transmission means between the pn leysof said counter-shaft and the pulleys upon the bear-in -portions of saidring-shaped members, v,a' arr-like member mountei upon each axle-elementand locatedupon the side of each wheel, laterally extending linkspivotally connected at their ends 'with the bar-likemembers of each pairof fro'nt wheels and each pair of rear wheels, res cclively, a slidablyarranged rack provir .ed with an upwa dly extending post, a sec ond pairof links pivotally connected at one end with said 0st, and each linkbeing pivotally oonnccte at its 0 posite end with the bar-like member,of a'iEojnt and rear wheel. respectively, a toothed sector in mesh withthe rack for operating the same, and means for oscillating said toothedsector, substantially as and for the u os'esset forth,

S. in a motor-ve ic e, thellcombination with a framework and fixed frontand rear axles, of an axle-element pivotally connected with eachend-portion of an axle, each axleclenient swinging in a horizontal planeonly, a vehicle whccl having a hub 'rotatably mounted upon eachaxle-element, and means for revolving said wheels,consisting of aringshaped member secured upon and extending 1 20 tion rota! ablyarranged upon aportion 0 the hxcd nXlO, n pullcy-whccl upon each bearmgportion, an intermediate ring-shaped member between said other tworing-shaped mombcrs, and a means of oscillator connection between saidrespective ring-s aped members, anti-friction roller-bearings arrangedin the hub of each wheel and in the bearing-portion of each secondmentioned ring-shaped ends with the bar-like members ofeach pair offront wheels and each pair of-reer wheels, respectively, a slidehlyarranged rack provided with an upwardly extending post, a

second pair oi links pivotnlly connected at one end with said 0st, andeach link bein pivotally connectm at its opposite end wit the bar-likemember of afront and rear wheel, respectively, 9. toothed sector inmeshWit-h the rack for operating the same, an arm extending from saidtoothed sector, asteeringmeans under the control of the o erator 1n thevehicle, a crank-arm connecte with the same, and a connecting rodbetween said crank-arm and the arm of the toothed sector, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth. p

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 25th day of March, 1908. EDMUND R. HALSEY.

Witnesses:

FRED Q. FRAENTZEL, ANNA H ALTER.

